City gives up public easement through high school lot

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – The City Council recently approved giving up a public easement that runs through the Santa Margarita Catholic High School parking lot and allows public access for recreation.

The school asked the city to vacate a portion of the 16-foot wide easement within the campus parking lot, according to a city staff report. The designation allowed the public to use the easement as a recreational trail, though it’s private property.

City staff found the easement hasn’t been used as a public pathway for more than five years, the report stated.

The City Council voted 5-0 in favor of vacating the easement during the Sept. 11 meeting.

SMCHS is also working with the county to realign the recreational trail easement with Tijeras Canyon Trail, an existing trail that runs around the school parking lot, according to the report.

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